Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Topic 'o week

What says autumn to me?

Woodsmoke - the unmistakable of aroma of woodsmoke - hot dog! someone's got a fire in the fireplace! Where's that kindling...? My neighbor's maple tree - they have a beautiful maple tree to the left of their driveway and each October it becomes a blaze of yellows, oranges, rusts, gold. It starts coloring on the tippy tops and works its way down the tree till the leaves start falling off.Sweaters, jackets, socks, shoes (I am mostly a birkenstock sandal girl - so really the change is: with or without socks!)The dogs finally stop shedding and the daggone fleas go away (has this been a bad year for anyone else? The southeast has been terrible with them; first time in about 10 or more years).

I love the dark mornings and the crisp days and evenings. The light seems to mean more during the fall and winter than it does in the spring and summer. The misty pools of cloud near the ground give way as the sun rises, and an amazing day ensues. I took this photo last October and still remember the feel of the day!

The sky turns the Right Color sometime between mid-September and mid-October, and just sits there, cloudless, covering me with crisp, cool air and nuthin' but blue. September skies are my absolute favorites, and are my way of telling fall is *really* here!

I remember last autumn just like that photo. I even have my own glorious autumn color photos that could be slipped into any travel magazine. This year seems a wee bit more muted, though the rains we've had lately are bringing out more colors. And of course - I have this stash sweater that is all maple reds and golds. We're lucky, we knitters, to be able to wear our favorite seasons, hmm?

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Your Career Type: Conventional

You are orderly and good at following a set plan.
Your talents lie in working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way.
You would make an excellent:
Bank Teller - Bookkeeper - Court Clerk -
Mail Carrier - Post Office Clerk - Secretary -
Timekeeper - Title Examiner - Typist. The worst career options for your are artistic careers, like comedian or dancer.